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SilverBackTrails Lamplighter 40

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Whitby, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom

calendar_today 20 Jun, 2026 – 21 Jun, 2026

About the Event

Conquer the magic of the shortest night at the SilverBackTrails Lamplighter 40 on Saturday, 20th June 2026. This epic sunset-to-sunrise ultra starts as the streetlamps are lit in Goathland, pushing you on a 40-mile journey across the ancient North York Moors to greet the dawn. With a 12-hour time limit, you'll navigate by GPS and marker flags to remote trig points, fully immersing yourself in the serene, starlit landscape. Organized with SilverBackTrails' renowned supportive and low-key approach, the event features well-stocked checkpoints and a tracker for safety, ensuring every runner—from seasoned ultra veterans to those tackling their first night marathon—feels part of the adventure. It's more than a race; it's a rite of passage that tests your endurance and rewards you with an unforgettable 2026 night ultra in Yorkshire and the profound satisfaction of running from dusk till daybreak.

Races Offered

40 Miles

Jun 20, 2026

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Distance — 64.4K

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Type — —

timer

21:30

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Whitby.

thermostat Temperature

12.0° / 18.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.5° / 15.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 35m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

17.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.6)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

04:28

nightlight Sunset

21:37

About Whitby

Learn more about the host city, Whitby.

Whitby is a picturesque town on the coast of North Yorkshire. It was the home of Captain Cook, but is more famous as the place where Bram Stoker's Dracula landed in England. It had a population of 12,600 in 2021. On fine summer weekends it's thronged with visitors, and on moonlit nights during the Goth Festivals it hosts an imponderable number of the Undead.